muque (pronounced mu-ku) is a three-piece band from Fukuoka, Japan formed in May 2022. Band members are Asakura (vocals, guitar), Kenichi (guitar), and takachi (drums, beats).

muque’s songs are produced mainly by takachi, who is the band’s drummer, track-maker, and song arranger, and Asakura, who is in charge of melodies and lyrics.

The contemporary tracks by takachi, who prefers not only American and British music, but worldwide music including ASIAN global beats, and the poetic lyrics by Asakura, and their Japanese style melody lines are their most appealing features. The songs create a unique world through Asakura’s emotional vocals.

The band’s name “muque” combines the French word "musique", meaning “music,” and the Japanese word “無垢” (muku), which means “purity”. The band's name expresses the desire to continue producing only the kind of music they want to make, without "impurities" and without being influenced by their surroundings.